The Eagles hope to be lousy hosts on Thursday as the Harvard Crimson pay a visit to Conte Forum on the college basketball betting menu.

This season, the Eagles are 5-7 overall and 3-3 ATS ATS, while the Crimson are 10-1 and 5-2 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Boston College boasts a 2-4 on the OU, and Harvard is 2-5.



View Harvard vs Boston College Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, Boston College sat as 11.5-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 306-rated Eagles and the No. 125-ranked Crimson, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 75-58 result in favor of the Crimson.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Boston College's No. 300-rated squad against Harvard's No. 251-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Boston College rates No. 65 in the country with 7.7 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 190 nationally with 6.1 per match.

Defensively, Harvard features the nation's No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 55.1 points per game. Boston College, meanwhile, comes in at No. 294 nationally in scoring at home.

Harvard won its last outing, a 63-51 result against Florida Atlantic on December 22. They failed to cover in that game as a 12.5-point favorite. The Crimson got 12 points from Keith Wright as Harvard ran past Florida Atlantic 63-51 on Thursday at Lavietes Pavilion.

Boston College was an 83-73 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Sacred Heart. Boston College earned an 83-73 victory over Sacred Heart on Wednesday, getting 18 points from Matt Humphrey at Conte Forum.


Harvard Crimson Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Saint Joseph's are 1-0
After a win are 8-2

Boston College Eagles Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Rhode Island are 3-2
After playing Sacred Heart are 3-2
After a win are 5-5

A few Crimson at Eagles trends to consider:
Harvard is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Harvard is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston College
Boston College is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Boston College is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Harvard
Boston College is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Harvard
Boston College is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Harvard


Next up:
Harvard home to Saint Joseph's, Saturday, December 31
Boston College home to Rhode Island, Monday, January 2